Evidence-Based Reasoning

Practice Slides: docs.google.com/presentation/...
The Wonder of Science: thewonderofscience.com/mlsep63
Student Worksheet: drive.google.com/file/d/1TXDD...
Constructing Explanations with Evidence - Level 3 - Evidence Based Reasoning
In this video Paul Andersen shows you how to construct explanations in a mini-lesson on evidence-based reasoning. Two examples are included in the video and two additional examples are included in the linked thinking slides.
TERMS
Cause - a thing that gives rise to an event
Effect - an event
Evidence - anything presented to support a claim
Explanation - a logical reason for a phenomenon
Phenomenon - observable events in the natural world (require explanations)
Reasoning - the action of thinking about something in a logical way
Scientific - based on the methods and principles of science
This progression is based on the Science and Engineering Practices elements from the NRC document A Framework for K-12 Science Education. “Construct a scientific explanation based on valid and reliable evidence and the assumption that theories and laws that describe the natural world operate today as they did in the past and will continue to do so in the future.”
Source: www.nextgenscience.org/